Bauxite is primarily used to produce alumina, which is then used to create aluminum metal. The Bayer Process is the primary method of producing aluminum from bauxite, which involves dissolving bauxite ore in sodium hydroxide at a high temperature and pressure to separate the alumina and bauxite ores. Bauxite is also used to manufacture other industrial products such as chemicals, refractory bricks, abrasives, cement, steel, and petroleum. Additionally, bauxite is used as a desiccating agent, adsorbent, catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cement. Bauxite is also used in the building material and road aggregates industry, where it is used as a raw material for making several products, including anti-skid road aggregates. Bauxite has limited uses, but it is also used in paper making, water purifying, and petroleum refining.